Volunteer

Volunteer schedule

To be a volunteer

Do you want to help us during the River Rafting or during our festival? Then you’ve come to the right place! You can apply HERE between 22 Februari and 5 March.We have two types of volunteers, rafting volunteers and festival volunteers.

You decide on your own which type of volonteer you want to work as, when you want to work and how many shifts you work. Rafting Volunteers work during Valborg (April 30th) and get free entry to Östgöta Nation's Champagne Gallop!

Being a rafting volunteer cannot be combined with rafting. To read more about the different types of rafting volunteer check the tab under “Rafting Volunteer”.Festival Volunteers can work shifts during the festival 19th–27th April, the rigging up on April 15th and the rigging down on April 29th.

Being festival volunteer can easily be combined with rafting, as well as rigging up and rigging down volunteer. To read more about the different types of rafting volunteer check the tab under “Festival Volunteer”.

No matter what type of volunteer you work as, you will get food and a soda during your shift. You will get to attend an appreciation gasque for free if you work either two shifts during the festival, one shift during the rafting or as a raft building volunteer.

Speaking Swedish is only a requirement for guard volunteers; for all other positions, speaking English works great! As a volunteer you have to attend the volunteer education on either the 8th of April, which will be held in Swedish, or on the 9th of April which will be held in English.If you have any questions regarding the volunteer positions, please contact zakir.rizvi@utn.se!

Meet our drag

Hello! My name is Zakir, but you can call me Drag!

I am in charge of volunteers, so if you have any questions about volunteer positions, feel free to contact me at zakir.rizvi@utn.se

FAQ

Gear volunteer

Feeling like being a volunteer but also keen on hanging out at the construction site, watchingyour friends attempt to build their rafts? Then, Geer volunteer is the gig for you!As a Gear volunteer, your main task is to stroll around the area and ensure that my stuff is in place and make sure everything goes smoothly, more or less. Other duties might include cleaning up the oh-so-flying-away foam or supervising our oh-so-fragile styrofoam cutters. Additionally, you get to chill in a deck chair and make sure no one brings anything illegal onto the premises. If the weather is nice, a seriously fresh tan is promised! In short, a laid-back work shift for those who just want to vibe, watch people, and laugh at their crazy raft ideas.

Duck day volunteer

Do you still have your child mind and love to blow bubbles, jump in the bouncy castle or paint face paintings? Then Duck Day Volunteer is perfect for you! The Duck Day takes place on Sunday the 21:st of April and is a day for families in Uppsala. Lots of happy children will visit Ångan, and as a Duck Day Volunteer you will make sure these kids have a fun day by assisting Ank with different activities. Some examples of assignments will be to paint face paintings, have a fishing pond, or sell cotton candy. As a Duck Day Volunteer, you will not only contribute to a wonderful day but also to a good purpose, since all earnings from the day will be donated to the Academic Hospitals Children's Fund. You can choose to work morning or afternoon or why not both? So bring your best mood and apply to be a Duck Day Volunteer!

RaftCrafting volonteer

As a Raft Building Volunteer you are Flotts favorite, and get to use your creative side to work hands on building a company raft. Unfortunately you will not be allowed to raft this raft, but it comes with other perks such as a free ticket to the ÖstGöta Nation’s Champagne Gallop and four food tickets per person. Each group will be given a design and instructions from the company owning the raft. Raft building volunteers will work in groups of 4, and decide for themself when they work and build the raft. A big recommendation is to gather a crew of pleasant friends and apply together as RaftCraft volunteers, and have a fun time building a raft together. Raft building volunteers will have to take part in the first part of the rafting education, where you are educated in how to build the raft as well as how to handle the tools at the construction area. The rafting education will be held on the 24 of March in both Swedish and English. So apply now, and enjoy spending time on the construction area together with the Rafting comittée!

Moving volunteer

As a Raft Moving volunteer you will unload rafts from the moving truck together with me and 6 other volunteers for 3 hours. We will be at the Eddaspång and make sure that all the rafts are placed correctly and swiftly. Hope to see you there!

Activity volunteer

Do you want to be where it all happens? Do you like to organize activities? Or do you just want to have fun and make sure that all the visitors at the River Festival have a great time too? Then you should be a volunteer in the activity area! As an Aktvolunteer you will help Akt with the activities in the area. It can mean anything from helping with the security at the activities to making cotton candy.

Media volunteer(festival)

Do you want the objectively most fun volunteering job? Are you curious about cameras? Become a media volunteer! As a media volunteer you can photograph and film everything from activities, pubs, clubs, the construction site, to the River Rafting itself! Regardless of camera experience you get to develop your skills in a unique manner by preserving precious memories and fun moments.

Wardrobe Volunteer

If you are passionate about jackets and number tags or like to hang out with your friends (in a wardrobe), the wardrobe volunteer would be perfect for you! Warderobe volunteers work during club nights in the tent.

Tent volunteer

Are you excited to hang out in the tent with your friends and watch a movie and listen to music? Then you should apply to be a tent volunteer! As a tent volunteer you will, together with your friends, hang out in the tent in the morning and keep watch. This task involves staying in the tent, whilst listening to music and watching a movie, this is pretty much all you have to do. The shift starts in the morning and ends at lunchtime and as a thank you for your work you will get a food ticket, so apply now!

PUB volunteer

Do you chop vegetables like a pro? Do you like to grill in the evenings? Then pub volunteer is perfect for you! As a pub volunteer you prepare food in Uthgård's kitchen or in the pub tent at the festival. You and a bunch of other pub volunteers will become real professionals in the kitchen and feed all the hungry raft builders.The shifts are 4 hours long and you can work morning, noon, afternoon, or evening.

Head chef volunteer

Do you like to lead a group? Is Gordon Ramsay your idol? Then chef volunteer is perfect for you! You will get to control a bunch of pub volunteers to prepare and serve food to all festival goers. In practice, you will be Pub and Krubbs eyes and ears during your shift. You will be the one that makes sure that food is prepared and served in good time and will jump in and help pub volunteers when needed! The shifts are 4 hours long and you can work, morning, noon, afternoon or evening!

Bar volunteer

If you want to try working in a bar for the first time or if you´re experienced behind the bar and just looking to have a good time you should apply as Tapp-volunteer. Everybody is welcome! As a Tapp-volunteer you will help this year's River Rafting festival by serving beverages to thirsty raft-builders and festival-visitors. Each shift you will work together with 2-3 other Tapp-volunteers, you can either work outside in the bar by the raft-building area or inside the big pub-tent. No prior experience is needed.

Head of bar volunteer

Do you have some experience behind the bar and want to help out even more? Then you should apply as Bar Manager! Spend more time with Tapp and get insight on what’s really going on behind the bar. As Bar Manager you will get a golden opportunity to practice your leadership skills as you will be responsible, together with Tapp, for the Tapp-volunteers working during your shift. It's mandatory that you have an AAS (Responsible alcohol service)-license registered at UTN (will be checked).

Night/tent
volontär

Are you excited to hang out in the tent with your friends and watch a movie and listen to music? Then you should apply to be a night volunteer! As a night volunteer you will, together with your friends, hang out in the tent for a night and keep watch. This task involves staying in the tent, whilst listening to music and watching a movie, this is pretty much all you have to do. The shift starts when the pub or dancefloor closes and ends in the morning. After your shift you can also enjoy a tasty breakfast, so apply now!

Rigging up volunteer

The River Festival is soon back! But to make it a reality, Forskå needs your help setting up the festival area! As a rigging up volunteer, you get to work with Forskå as you help with setting up tents, laying floors, rigging fences, tools and cords, decorating tents, setting up the activity area and all the other small things required to make the Festival a reality. As a rigging up volunteer, you work on the first rigging up day, Monday 15/4. The sessions are divided into a morning session and an afternoon session, both of which are 4 hours long. Food and soft drink is of course offered!

Rigging DOWN volunteer

If you like taking things apart, then rigging down volunteer is the job for you! Here you get to work with Forskå and help disassemble the festival area after the festival. As a rigging down volunteer, you work on the first or second rigging down day, Sunday 28/4 or Monday 29/4. The sessions are divided into a morning session and an afternoon session, both of which are 4 hours long. Food and soft drink is of course offered!

VIP
Volunteer

Maybe the most glamorous volunteer position! As a VIP-volunteer your job is to attend to the exclusive VIP area during the River Rafting blessed with the most spectacular view of the river and Kvarnfallet! You will make sure that only people granted access to the VIP area are let inside and that everyone within the area is satisfied by making sure that they have access to food and beverages.

Guard volunteer

You are requried to speak Swedish in order to apply as a Gaurd Volunteer.

Start volunteer

As a start volunteer you will help at the start of the river rafting during Valborg 07-13. You will help assemble, dismantle, fix breakfast and aid the river rafting committee. You will be the first ones to experience the river rafting in all its glory, a great way to begin your valborg! Those who volunteer as raft guards also get a free ticket to Östgöta Nation’s Champagne Galopp.

Finish volunteer

Are you excited to see what happens to the rafts after the river rafting and want to be a part of when the happy rafters reach the finish line? As a finish volunteer you help the soaked rafters out of the water, help with picking up the rafts, clean up the remains of the once so spectacular rafts, tick off rafters in the secretariat and help keep the finish area in order. The brave one also has the chance to head out with a rowing boat to pick up the most small and slippery styrofoam pieces. Those who volunteer as finish volunteers also get a free ticket to Östgöta Nation’s Champagne Galopp. Don’t hesitate to apply!

Media volunteer

Security volunteer

As a Flag Volonteer, you become the communication link between rescue workers and the rafters. When given the go-ahead, you give the rafters the green signal to raft down the first waterfall. This is also one of the best places to watch the River Rafting.

Banner volonteer

As a Banner-Volunteer you will help Spons and Sälj hang up sponsorship banners along Fyris river in the morning of Valborg. It will be an early morning, but why not jump start the day and have a bunch of time over for other fun things during the day! Or why not sleep in and help out Spons and Sälj with taking down the banners?

Raft guard volunteer

Have a night you’ll never forget! Spend 7 hours looking after the rafts under a heating lamp with a friend, bring snacks and a smile and know that you are protecting the main event. Those who volunteer as raft guards also get a free ticket to Östgöta Nation’s Champagne Galopp. Hope to see you there!

Lada/Barn voluteer

As a barn/lada volunteer, you are responsible for moving all the rafts and the raftingequipment from the truck into the barn. The equipment is to be hung up to dry and all the rafts are to be stacked neatly in piles on the second floor of the barn. That is really all there is to it.